Working night and rotating shifts may negatively affect cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research. The cross-sectional analysis used data from the Canadian ...

Your working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation are core components of executive function (EF), an interrelated set of mental skills that lay the foundation for advanced cognitive ...

As individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) move from the mild cognitive impairment stage to moderate and severe dementia, ...

As people, we rely on our mental capabilities and cognitive skills to do things like regulate emotions and navigate our day-to-day lives. Planning and organization, completing tasks, time management, ...

Cooking a bowl of spaghetti after work might sound like a simple and effortless enough task, but for a person with executive dysfunction, it can be a minefield. There are the decisions, ('what am I ...

Maybe it’s not you getting in your own way, maybe it’s your brain’s wiring hitting the brakes. Imagine trying to finish a task but never getting around to it. For instance, you’ve been meaning to take ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers investigated the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) outcomes of pomegranate seed oil (PSO) interventions. The study included ...

One myth of ADHD is that "smart" people don't get ADHD. Or if someone was "smart enough", they would be able to compensate for their ADHD. A study has found that having a high IQ is no match for the ...